ITTF World Table Tennis Championship are scheduled to happen in May 2023 in Durban, South Africa. The event will take place between 20th May 2023 to 28th May 2023. WTTC is one of the premium events in table tennis and certainly everyone would be looking to get their hands on the trophy.
For Indian table tennis fans, the great news is qualification of all top players in the tournament such as Manika Batra, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Sharath Kamal Achanta, Sreeja Akula.
Manika Batra
Manika Batra has qualified for both Singles and Mixed Doubles Category.
- The top-ranked Indian athlete, defeated Zhu Chengzhu of Hong Kong 13-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8 in the pre-quarterfinals.
- In mixed doubles, Manika and Sathiyan defeated Hiroto Shinozuka and Miyuu of Japan 11-9, 12-10, 11-7, 5-11, 11-7
Happy to qualify for the ITTF World Table Tennis Championship 2023 after winning at the Asia Continental stage of 2023 WTTC Finals, Doha in Singles And in Mixed Doubles
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
Sathiyan qualified for all 3 events, ie. Men’s Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles category.
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- In Men’s Doubles, Sathiyan and Kamal defeated Qatar pair in an easy victory of 4-0
- In mixed doubles, Manika and Sathiyan defeated Hiroto Shinozuka and Miyuu of Japan 11-9, 12-10, 11-7, 5-11, 11-7
Looking forward to take part in all 3 events in WTTC 2023 at Durban
Great win against Japanese pair today in Mixed Doubles in Asian qualification here in Doha to seal our place for the ITTF World TT Championships Finals 2023 scheduled in Durban in May 2023 💪💪@manikabatra_TT #sathiyantt #tabletennis #sports #mixeddoubles #wttc2023 pic.twitter.com/buljeFQiJS
— Sathiyan Gnanasekaran OLY (@sathiyantt) January 9, 2023
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Sharath Kamal Achanta
Qualified for both Singles and Men’s Doubles Category in World Championships 2023.
- In Singles category, Kamal won against Iranian opponent with a 4-1 victory.
- In Men’s Doubles, Sathiyan and Kamal defeated Qatar pair in an easy victory of 4-0
Sreeja Akula
Sreeja Akula qualified in singles event after defeating Chen Szu-Yu of Taipei 4-3 (11-2, 5-11, 2-11, 5-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-8) to qualify for the WTTC Finals.
Congratulations to Indian team for qualification in WTTC 2023, Indians fans are definitely looking forward to some great performance from them in the championships 🙌
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